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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

Century for July: Zone single fact
about the March to the Sea unknown
70 me was revealed by general Grant
in his memoirs" vol. 2, page $40:
Il was IN favor of Sherman's plan from
the time it was first submitted to me
Ny chief of staff however, was very
bitterly opposed to it, and as l learned
subsequently, finding that he could not
move me, he appealed to the authorities
at Washington to stop it."
had been acquainted with General
John A. Rawlins. General Grant ;
'.chief of staff, from the beginning of
the war. He was always most loyal
aud devoted to his chief, an enthusiastic
patriot, and of real ability. He was a
neighbor of General Grant in Galena
at the breaking out of the war, a law
yer in good practice, an intense think
er and a man of vehement expression,
a soldier by force of circumstances
rather than of education or practice
vet of infinite use to his chief through
out the war and up TO the hour of his
death as Secretary of War, in 1869.
General Rawlins was enthusiastically
devoted to his friends in the Western
army. with which he had been asso-
ciated frsm Cairo to Vicksburg and
Chattanooga, and, doubtless. like
many others at the October.
1S64-feared that j was about
to lead his comrades in
a wild goose chase, not fully compre-
bending the object aimed at, or that |
on the spot had better means of accu-
rate knowledge than he had in the dis
lance. He did not possess the magnif
icent equipoise of General Grant, nor
the confidence in my military sagacity
which his chief did. and am not at all
surprised to learn that he went TO
Washington from City Point to obtain
an order from the President or Secreta-
ry of War to compel me, with an army
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

which parrot viii figure prominently.
An elderly professional gentleman
engaged to pretty young lady in her
teens, was visiting her father, and
knocked at the study door. A parrot
he had presented to the young lady
shrieked out Come ini come in!'' and
on suddenly entering the room he found
his tiancee seated on the sofa with a
young man uncoiling his arm from her
waist. the parrot meanwhile initiating
the sound of kissing and concluding
with mocking laughter. The marriage
was broken of. and an action for
breach of promise raised The defend
ant pleads justification.
MAKING THE BEST OF 1T.
Texas Siftings: Fond Mother to
Visiting Friend-Yes. every one seems
to think he looks like his papa; now do
you, Mr. Fitzgibbon?
Fitzgibbon (consolingly)-W yes;
but, indeed, | wouldn't allow that to
annoy me, if were you, considering
he is sound in every other respect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21
London Cable. Prince Ferdinand is
$1,000. 600 FIRE AT MfNNEAPotIs.

The new elevator Completed October,
1866 of the st. Anthony Elevator com
pany owned by Minneapolis parties, took
fire at :45 p. m, Tuesday and was entirely
consumed with its contents, l, 100 900 bushels
of wheat, the total loss reaching 8, 100000
The capacity of the elevator with its two
annexes, was 2,2o0,0 o, and just half its
storage room was occupied with grain,
owned by several parties, the largest hold
ers being Washburn, Crosby a. Co, whose
loss is estimated at SAB 25D, and the loss of
other owners of wheat SSH o; the value of
the elevator property and machinery was
81 0,000. The total insurance upon the de-
stroyed property was So6S,000. The origin
of the fire will probably never be known,
and when first seen it was at the top of the
main building. In three hours after discov-
cry the work of destruction was complete.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

The first annual session of the grand
national division of the Sons of Temperance
was held at Boston, Mess, July 18th The
annual report of Most Worthy Patriarch
| Clapp shows an increase Of membership of
! 3.5Sl, making total membership # 1889
The report SAYS; The present year
promises 70 be notable one in regard 10
/ the strengthening of the movement for the
submission of constitutional prOhibitors
amendments TO the people. The time has
come when the organization ought TO de
noun1e the dram drinker with the drunkard
maker The greatest increase in the mem
[ aerShlp has heen in the grand division of
{ PENNSYLVANIA. and the greatest de rease in
lthe grand divisi N Of Ontario"
\ At Portland. Maine. young woman
Nss awakened by noise in her room at
4 ght when burglar put his han over her
mouth kissed her and said: Keep still.
SIS, won't hurt you. All ! want Is these
trnkets She managed TO arouse the
/ house when, with polite Goodnight, sis, =
/ he SpTang from the window, having in q
/ bundle every portable article of value in the
rDom and sum Of money. He left ais hat
[ behind and IL was hung on the rack in the
| front hall 10 be given 10 The police as a clue.
The family then retired, and the burglar re-
turned and stole the hat.
The 5-story Metropolitan storage
/ house, New York City, burned on the 18th.
and six fireman were seriously injured. The
ing bu'lding was full from cellar TO root.
I ne furniture stored IN the building was The.
I property Of wealthy families mostly. Many
valuable oil paintings were burned. IL Is
thought that the individual losses will az
gre.gate more than a million dollars. Each
individual storer as a rule insured for him
sell and transferred the policy TO the store
house. Tue household goods and wardrobes
81 many theatricalpeOple were IN the build
/ ing.
Resulting from spontaneous combus-
| ton large brewery plant at Philadelphia,
/ Pa, burned on the 18th, with the loss ofSll5,-
/ 90 At Baltimore Md, the extensive Gam
/ brill roller mill and the Hominy and Caro-
I line mill. and warehouses burned loss
/ S360.OOO. At Eddville, n. Y. the Lawrence
cement works burned; loss $4,000. At
/ Bath. We. 10000 damage was done by fire
/ in the v E. Shipbuilding Cos, yard At
/ Montreal. Canada, S6O0,d0O loss transpired
/ by the burning of a sugar refinery. Several
/ lives were lost.
/ At New York City, on the 18th. fire
occurred in the photograph material house
of F. & II. T. Anthony, at No. 5l9 Broad
way. The IRE originated among chemicals
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

THE late james Grant, the novelist.
was formerly very popular in Edin-
burgh Whenever his magnificent face
with it, black muStache. almost nov
city in IN Sc DAYS. was seen in Prince
street, the pa~>yI >-Ils nu'tgv,t each
other with awe and said. There goes
Black Dragon. Mrs Grant in those
DAYS waS one of three sisters who were
an very ,.tiue and large" They were
present ut an tine social functions in
the Scottish capital It was a standing
joke that it was not safe TO invite to any
one house more than two of these
ladies at one time. on account Of their
weight. Mrs. Grant on festive
occasions was wont TO appear
in gorgeous garments. and as
Mr.. James Grants yellow Frigate"
was then extremely popular with the
rising generation. the novelist and his
wife were generally alluded to as the
..Black Dragon and the yellow
Frigate.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21
Not Popular in Kentucky.

Col. Tom Bush, the well-known
horseman of Lexington, Ky, is respon-
sible for this story:
Il was spending a few days at the
White Mountains some years ago and
happened to engage rooms at the hotel
where the late Henry Ward Beecher
was stopping. | had never been in
troduced to Mr.. Beecher. and [ waited
some time to meet a friend who could
present me to him. The opportunity
did not offer. and / determined to in
troduce myself. L told Mr.. Beecher
who | was, and he greeted me warmly,
aud during the conversation asked me
what the political feeling was in Ken
lucky. / said 1 could tell him a little
story that would answer his question.
1t was during the Grant and Greeley
fight. and | said | had been riding a
week or so before in the back part of
the State. Two of the passengers got
to talking politics. and one was very
sure that Gen. Grant would be re-elect-
ed while the other was equally certain
that Mr. Greeley would be successful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

THE RFv. SAMUEL CARLISLE, who
died on SUNDAY II Ocean Grove, n. j.
was one of the veterans of the anti
slavery party. He was for thirty-eight
wears pastor of the Church of the Cow
ensterS. al Newburg. y. Y. and was
"A constant Sub-criberto The New York
Tribune for thirty wears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

President CLEVELAND. writes few
letters and dictates none. His public
papers he writes with his own hand He
uses a stub pen and a cork pcn-holder
and i'm reading or writing wears spec
taclrs with a black steel frame. He
znave~ himself every morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

Miss CONSTANCE FENNMORE Wool
soN j. spending the summer ut Florence.
nc tin. Villa Brichieri. mentioned by Mrs.
Browning in Aurora Leigh. She thinks
that poet has not done justice to the
splendid view commanded from the
terrace
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

QUEEN VICTORIA attended garden
party al Hatfield House. the residence
Of Lord Salisbury in Hcrtforlshire.
The Town If Hatfield was en- fcte in
honor oi her Majesty presence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

PROFESSOR DANA. of Yale. is going to
the Sandwich Islands to rest himself
and investigate the volcanoes and the
changes they have caused in the islands
IN recent wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

ELDER FREDERICK WILLIAM EVANS.
Of the Shaker community at Mt. Leb-
anon. j. visiting in England and was
recently entertained at dinner by the
Manchester Vegetarian ,ocity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

Mr.. EVELYN ASHLEY (Conserva-
tive viii oppose Mr.. Trevelyn. and lib
eral candidate. I'm the contest for the
seat ia the British House Of Commons
for the Bridgeton Division Of Glasgow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

GERMAN residents in Paris were or
dered to stay in doors Wednesday, the
anniversary Of the fan Of Bastille. rs it
was feared that violence might be offer
IL them should they appear ON the
-frunt.
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NOTES OF THE TIMES.

Ex SENATOR SIMON CAMERON sailed
for Europe on the l4th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

Mrs. GEORGE GOULD Is admitted BY
everybody bur the members of her own
sex to De the prettie>t woman that baths
in the Couey Island surf during the
present season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

AMoNG present summer guests at the
isles # Shoals are Professor Horsford
and family. Of Harvard; Mrs. Ole Bull
and daughter. and Prof. John X Paine
and wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

AINETlN LUTlEEBs unpublished
lctt = 10 Brew and I've letters from
Mtlaurtbou % the ~wabian reformer
Lachm5u have heeu found in an old
school desk nj Hebron.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

1iR CHARLES ;. COOK.of Darth-
mouth. has accepted the profe,sorship of
phy ic- III the Northwestern university.
Evanston H.. To which he was recently
elected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

NJ WV. CoRCoRAN Is making slow
progress toward bodily health, though
his mind remain as clear and vigorous
rs ever
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

REV. W. E. MCLAREN, the dis
tinguished Episcopal bishopof Chicago.
was in 1853 city editor Of The Cleveland
Plaindealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

IT Is reported that Robert P. Porter
is the coming editor Of The Boston
Daily Advertiser
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

The death j. reported At Philadelphia
Of NJ II. de Marcel; formerly editor of
- Mos ger Franco-Americain. He
was = years old. a native Of Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

Ex-CONGREsSNrAN ORLANDO b. PoT-
TER Is one Of the ahleSt dcbaters in the
New York chamber of commerce.
Much IF his vast fortune was made in
real estate. however. but he Is on the
retired list now His years probably
number So. but he carries them grace
fUlIv ald wen. Only his beard shows
~ occasional silver thread among the
,roId
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

EpwIN BooTH. in speaking of his
capabilities a. business man. said the
other day that Lawrence Barrett and
Henry Irving knew more about ac-
counts in week than he lid in a wear.
-Ihave frequently DESTROYED important
vouchers. Dee added. and in "a certain
business transaction had with Boston
people and which occupied a good deal
II my time in the last week. am un-
able In ascertain whether am $4,000
ont or 5000 in | suppose it will an
turn out right
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

sAnnie, is it proper to say this ERE that
are why, Kate, of course not We'll,
don't know neither il is proper or not
but feel cold in this ear from that air"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

THEODORE THOMAS has advertised
hi> withdrawal from the National
Opera con panv. Mrs. ThurFer SAYS
that She i sorry 10 lose him. but that
there are other conductors competent
10 carry on the work Mr.. Thomas
she saY~. received $4,000 salary last
season and this season he has been paid
Si2.0uu iu cash and $1,000 in personal
notes. which viii 5e met
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21
THE OLD WORLD.

The battle of Boyne was celebrated
July ?, throughout Ireland, and riots oc-
CURED at Belfast and Liverpool, between
OTangemen and Catholics, no one being
killed, however
Alfred krupp, the weil-known Ger
man metal FOUNDER and gigantic gun man
facturer, died at his villa near Essen Herr
krupp was born at Essan, Rhenish Prussia,
in 1872. The great Krupp cast-steel works
at Essen We're founded in 1910 by Friedrich,
father OF the deceased, who died in 1880. The
establishment covers an area of about LOO
acres and employs nearly ? ,0O men. Aside
from the Krupp cannon, which are cOnsid-
cred by most art llerists the best in the
world, Krupp manufactured steam ham
mers, engines, etc.
London Cable: Prince Ferdinand is
moving heaven and cart to induce Russia
to accept his election to the throne of Bull
garia, but nobody except himself, if indeed
he cherishes the idea, believes that his
efforts will be successful England still re-
mains on the fence and will make no sign as
to her decision TO accept or reject the Aus
tria Hungarian prince until the other powers
have made known their course of action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21
WIT OF TIL SOLSTICE,
FAIR MAID, BIG HAT.

There was once fair maid of South Yer
non,
W 400 hat with a big bunch of fern on;
Inc crown stood up straight.
Two pounds was its weight,
With brim that an engine conld turn on.
DEAR DELusIoN.
We love TO hug decisions
The tendency human;
Thin happy he must be if the
Delusion is woman.
AND IN THE SUMNER TOO.
In the spring young girls fancy
Lightly turns 10 thoughts of cream,
And her tender blue eyes sparkle
With alovely ten-cent CLEAN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-21

Omaha World: First Omaha Man
How's this John? You said you in
tended to propose to Miss Gushington
this evening. and here you are back be-
fore 9 o'clock. She surely didn't re-
fuse you?
Second Omaha Man--N-o, | didn't
propose. | concluded to postpone the
question.
Now. see here. John, if you don't
get that girl it's your own fault. The
idea of being such coward. You, who
have bravely walked up to the cannon 5
mouth"
Yes. but the cannon hadn't been
eating onions.
THE FAULT OF THE PARROT.
A breach of promise action will
probably be heard shortly in Dublin in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-06
RICHMOND.

W. II. Stuart, C. NJ. Foster, DR.. E. D..
Howe. c. W. Richards and NJ. G. Buker
spent Sunday at Capitol Island. d. S.
Richards and wife, Miss Julia Richards, Miss
Fannie Stuart and NJ. r. Milliken were at
Fort Popham over Sunday.-Misses Ella, Ida
and Alice Alexander, Nellie and Lyde Sur
tevant spent Sunday at Small Point A
twelve year old daughter of Jesse Huntington
was accidentally shot by her brother, Sunday.
The boy was handling a revolver somewhat
carelessly and it was discharged. the ball tax
ing effect in the girls neck. The attending
physician was unable to remove the ball ow-
ing to the objections of the parents, but pro-
baby the girl will recover.-Death is very
partial to Richmond now. Saturday morn
ing Daniel Randall, an old resident. died at
his home on Main street, after long and
psinful' illness. of disease of the stomach.
Sunday morning, Uncle Jerry" True, who
was injured BY the Flying Yankee about three
weeks ago, and has been gradually failing
since. passed awsy.-This morning, Monday,
Micheal Scott died at his home on Main
street He had long been sufferer from
asthma and, of late, had been confined to his
house with the disease. A. Proctor and
family are at home from Fort Popham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-06
A SAD EVENT.
Capt. Henry Sewall, Superintendent of
Public Buildings, suicfdes-His Life.

The community was grieved yester-
day afternoon to learn that the Capt.
Henry Sewall, Superintendent of Public
Buildings had shielded. The body was
found in the Grand Jury room at O'Clock
P. NJ. Sunday night he did not return home
as usual and yesterday noon his son Harry
becoming alarmed at the prolonged absence
OF his father proceeded to the Court House.
The door to Capt. Sewell's Office being locked
Harry in company with Lewis, the colored
map who is employed about the Court
House, discovered the remains. Coroner Libby
was summoned without delay, and a thorough
inspection of the remains and surroundings
made.
The body was resting naturally in an Office
chair about six feet in front of and facing the
door, In the right temple
appeared a wound and the revolver
with which the deed was performed lay upon
the floor just beneath the front of the chair.
The bullet entered just above the ear passed
upwards obliquely and lodged in the brain.
His death was instantaneous.
1t is difficult fixing the hour when the deed
was done. He was last seen at IL A. NJ, on
Sunday, by two men employed in the court
room. 1t is believed the fatal shot was
fired about noon Sunday. The
deed was committed in moment of mental
alteration, doubtless caused by long continued
physical suffering, entailed upon him by the
the exposures and hardshps of the war of
the rebellion.
Capt. Henry Sewall was aged Go years. He
was son Of the late Charles Sewal, and
grandson of Gen. Henry Sewall, distin-
guished soldier of the Revolution for many
years an honored resident Of this city.
| Previous to the late war Capt. Sewall was
in the shoe business in this city with the late
Stephen Deering. On the breaking out of
the war he enlisted and joined the 9th Maine
Regiment in which he served through the
South Carolina Campaign. He was after.
wards attached to the 10 h Maine, first as
sergeant, and subsequently as lieutenant and
captain. During the closing years of the
war he was adjutant of the regiment, filling
the pastion with fidelity and ability. He was
wounded in the battle of Gettysburg, but re-
manned with his regiment and participated in
all the subsequent movements of the army
under Gen. Grant. Soon after the war he
was appointed Superintendent of County
Buildings, making one of the most efficient
and popular officers in the service of the
County until his death. He was one of our
best known citizens and greatly esteemed for
many noble and generous qualities. and his
sudden death will be sincerely mourned.
The pail bearers will be selected from Seth
Williams Post G. A. R., of which he was a
member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-06

A Young man was seen peeking cautiously
through the keyhole at a Salvation meeting
one evening recently. Presently he grew
bold enough to open the door and step within,
where demure little girl in Salvation bon
net was selling War Cries. He was gone but
a moment. when he emerged hastily, looking
somewhat red in the face, and walked discon-
sostely away.
"Gue,s there's a mistake there" he re-
marked to the Journal man.
"a mistaken
"Yes. she wss expecting some one else, l
guess"
"How's thst?"
"Why. she said come iu Fivecents, please,
and YOU know that isn't my name" And then
the reporter watched him go into neighoor-
ING drug store and buy glass OF SODA and
three ten cent cigars with reckless air which
proclaimed man of wealth. Truly the ways
of some men paeseth all understanding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-06

The Friends held their regular quarterly
meeting at Manchester on Saturday and
Sunday. The last day the attendance was
the largest ever known at a Manchester
quarterly meeting, people coming from towns
for many miles about. many from Augusta
and ualowell. Jesse Mcpherson of Woon-
socket, r. l., and Ezra Pearson, lately of the
the noon hour profitable praise meeting was
held, conducted by C. NJ. Bailey Esq, of
Winthrop. There were many fervent offer
ings and deep spirit of conservation and de-
votion prevailed.
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BASE BALL.
An Exciting Contest Between the Augusta
and Gardiner Mines.
member.

One of the finest and most hotly contested
ball games which h been seen in Augusta
this season, was played on the State grounds
yesterday afternoon between the Augusta aud
G Gardiner mines. The game was we'll played
on both sides. 1t aboundcd in brilliant plays
and was not decided until the last man was
out Dunning and Brown of Bath, were the
battery for the Augustus and played superb
game. The work of the Gardiner battery is
also deserving or the highest credit Little
played his usual brilliant game at first base,
double play which he made without assist.
ance 10 the eighth inning when there were
three men on bases, calling forth most en-
thusiastic burst of applause. Woods played
a perfect game in left field, making several
difficult catches of fly balls, and Fred Harvey
accepted six chances at third base without an
error, besides making four base hits and four
runs For the GARDENERS, outside of the fine
battery work, the excellent play of the out
field should be mentioned. Patterson made
some beautiful plays at third base, and the
base running of Dorr called forth general ad-
mirston. We give below the tabulsted
score-bases on balls being scored, under the
new rules, as base hits